Tony Gonzalez may not play football in Kansas City anymore, but a piece of him remains here.</p><p>As everyone knows, Gonzalez now lives in Atlanta, where he plays tight end for the Atlanta Falcons. But Gonzalez still operates his business, Extreme Clean 88, out of Lenexa. </p><p>While Gonzalez concentrates on football during the season, the day-to-day operations of Extreme Clean 88 are handled by Dennis Allen, Gonzalez&rsquo;s cousin and co-founder and manager of the business.</p><p>Gonzalez calls Allen at least four times a week to offer advice or render suggestions. Gonzalez admitted Monday that this area holds special meaning to him. </p><p>&ldquo;I grew up in Kansas City,&rdquo; he said. &ldquo;Kansas City will always be my base. It&rsquo;s where I started my career. And it&rsquo;s where Extreme Clean 88 started.&rdquo; </p><p>In 2007, he bought into Rigdon Inc., a company that specialized in window cleaning. The name was changed to Extreme Clean 88. Gonzalez added services, including hood exhaust cleaning, gutter cleaning and janitorial services. Extreme Clean 88 now has about 40 employees. </p><p>A family connection sparked Gonzalez&rsquo;s interest in commercial cleaning. He has an uncle that runs a similar business on the East Coast and in Tennessee. </p><p>Gonzalez has been successful in snagging work around town almost as easily as he snags passes from quarterbacks. The company almost doubled its revenue in 2007, and this year business is up 50 percent. </p><p>The company cleaned the Arrowhead Stadium training facility and did the final cleanup on the Arrowhead Stadium improvements. The company also did the final cleaning on the glass of the Sprint Center before it opened to the public. </p><p>&ldquo;The business has been doing well despite the challenges with the economy,&rdquo; said Kerry Rigdon, the other manager and co-founder. &ldquo;We&rsquo;re growing and looking to expand on our current services.&rdquo; </p><p>Depending on his health and the team he has in Atlanta, Gonzalez told his cousin that he plans to play only a couple more years. After he retires, he wants to expand the business.</p><p>With Gonzalez serving as the face of the company, its services have been easy to market. </p><p>&ldquo;There&rsquo;s some credibility that goes with that,&rdquo; Rigdon said. &ldquo;Tony opens doors. He has a brand that gives people a level of comfort.&rdquo;</p><p>The company also has done work at schools such as Kansas State University and Johnson County Community College and at the four casinos in the area. </p><p>&ldquo;When the economy comes back, we&rsquo;re going to be doing pretty good,&rdquo; Rigdon said. </p><p>Kansas City shouldn&rsquo;t feel slighted by Gonzalez&rsquo;s departure. He&rsquo;ll obviously devote more time to his business once he hangs up the pads.